MoghraRN

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1. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   MoghraRN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   We have a doctor who writes all his orders STAT, thinking that the nurses will respond quicker. His order today - Dulcolax 2 tabs PO STAT!

2. what do you absolutely LUV about nursing??

   MoghraRN replied to NurseLiNA's topic in General Nursing

   :) I LOVE my patients! The times I can spend the extra time just being with my patients - going for a walk, washing their hair, just talking are the best. Nothing is better than making someone's day just a little better with simple things. It's wo...

3. No holiday pay!!??

   MoghraRN replied to jessjoy's topic in General Nursing

   :) I worked Christmas day (7-3) and got paid triple time. People who worked Christmas Eve (3-11 and 11-7) and the people who worked Christmas Day and the evening shift all got triple pay. The other holidays of the year is double time for us!

4. CA staffing ratios evoke anger 'tween RNs & LVNs

   MoghraRN replied to NMAguiar's topic in Activism

   I'm fairly new to the site and maybe I should be worried about jumping into this "heated" thread but hear it goes- I'm a RN and worked with LPNs in a tele unit in SC. They were a great group of nurses, a few taught me a thing or two. Having said th...

5. How much do you make?

   MoghraRN replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   RN, 5years, Telemetry unit, $26.00/hr. My move from down south to Minneapolis and from no union to union made a big difference in pay! :)

6. Where do you work?

   MoghraRN replied to LilgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   Welcome to MN.... http://www.abbottnorthwestern.com what a great idea, loved seeing hospitals from Everywhere! My husband in is the Navy, who knows where we will go next!

7. What's your favorite nursing book? (Non textbook)

   MoghraRN replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

   LOVE Echo Heron, have read her 2 non-fiction books MANY times. Can't wait for a new one....would love to meet her! On another note, has anyone seen the movie "Wit" with Emma Thompson? The nurse is the movie was good, really cared for her patient...

8. Holding Cardiac meds

   MoghraRN replied to Abbysmama's topic in Cardiac

   I also believe that you can AND should use nursing judgement. Nurses are the ones at bedside and unless the MD (or PA) comes to assess the patient for themselves I think that nurses have the responsibility to do what they think is right for the pati...

9. staffing

   MoghraRN replied to Uptoherern's topic in Safety

   I have recently started a job at a "unionized" hospital (about 4 months ago). I was worried at first about the union and the sometimes negative tune that word has but now I am absolutely in favor of unions. The staff at my hospital talks of the bet...